EP 0376566 A1 19900704 - Aspirating/venting air bag module assembly.
Title (en)
Aspirating/venting air bag module assembly.
Title (de)
Zusammenbau eines luftansaugenden und -abblasenden Airbagmoduls.
Title (fr)
Construction de module de sac à air aspirant/refoulant.
Publication
Application
Priority
US 29049588 A 19881227
Abstract (en)
A motor vehicle modularized airbag assembly (10) adapted for facilitating an aspirating flow of ambient atmosphere through the module and into the air bag to facilitate the inflation thereof and thereafter so as to vent the contents into the surrounding atmosphere. The assembly comprises a pyrotechnic inflator device (28) an inflatable air cushion (30) in contact relation thereto; a retainer member (32) for facilitating a locking engagement between the air cushion and the inflator and a mounting plate (12) comprising a plurality of stepped levels for receiving the inflator, the air cushion and the retainer member in operative association, as well as a plurality of projecting members formed integral with a lower surface thereof to facilitate the aspirating and venting effect. The assembly additionally comprises an elongated conduit (16) extending rearwardly from the mounting plate, through the vehicle's steering column at least to an aperture in the firewall thereof and optionally beyond, so as to direct the contents of the air bag out of the vehicle's passenger compartment upon deflation of the bag.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B60R 21/16 (2006.01); B60R 21/20 (2006.01); B60R 21/203 (2006.01); B60R 21/30 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B60R 21/2032 (2013.01 - EP US); B60R 21/30 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [Y] GB 1324401 A 19730725 - KIDDE & CO WALTER
- [Y] DE 3604843 A1 19870827 - DAIMLER BENZ AG [DE]
- [Y] US 3934984 A 19760127 - MARLOW DARRELL W, et al
- [A] EP 0280045 A1 19880831 - NIPPON KOKI KK [JP]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE ES FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 4877264 A 19891031; CA 2005457 A1 19900627; EP 0376566 A1 19900704; JP H02299953 A 19901212
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 29049588 A 19881227; CA 2005457 A 19891213; EP 89313186 A 19891218; JP 33678689 A 19891227